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as in endured
to come safely through
the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall
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as in lasted
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America
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Recent Examples of survived
All pilots involved in the crashes survived, according to multiple sources.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
Both crew members in each aircraft ejected safely and survived, authorities confirmed.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
In 1998, 10 days after his then-wife filed for divorce, Gritz shot himself in the chest on a road in northern Idaho but survived.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
O’Hara is survived by her husband, production designer Bo Welch, and their sons, Matthew and Luke, along with her siblings Michael O’Hara, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Maureen Jolley, Marcus O’Hara, Tom O’Hara and Patricia Wallice.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
In those two crashes, even the old men survived at a higher rate than the adult women and children.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Kelli is survived by Allen, her sisters-in-law Judi Hernon and Alicia McHugh, and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
But not all historic establishments have survived.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Benson is survived by his wife, Jan, and his two children, Jay and Jeremy.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
Both crew members in each aircraft ejected safely and survived, authorities confirmed.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
In 1998, 10 days after his then-wife filed for divorce, Gritz shot himself in the chest on a road in northern Idaho but survived.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
O’Hara is survived by her husband, production designer Bo Welch, and their sons, Matthew and Luke, along with her siblings Michael O’Hara, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Maureen Jolley, Marcus O’Hara, Tom O’Hara and Patricia Wallice.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
In those two crashes, even the old men survived at a higher rate than the adult women and children.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Kelli is survived by Allen, her sisters-in-law Judi Hernon and Alicia McHugh, and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
But not all historic establishments have survived.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Benson is survived by his wife, Jan, and his two children, Jay and Jeremy.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for survived
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The film encapsulates the plight of Iranians who have endured incarceration, interrogation, and torture at the hands of the Islamic Republic.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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In July before his freshman season, Tate endured the loss of his mother, Ashley Griggs, to a drive-by shooting in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Blackouts that once lasted hours now can go on for days.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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An eighth-grader at Maranatha Christian School won the county spelling bee Thursday, beating his closest rival after a one-on-one face-off that lasted 13 rounds.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Siidam was born at the Sacramento Zoo and lived all of her 38 years of life there.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Alawi faith is a branch of Shi’a Islam that traces its origins to the early Islamic period and the teachings of Ibn Nusayr, a Shi’a scholar who lived and worked in what is now northern Iraq during the late eighth and early ninth centuries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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Talarico prevailed on momentum in South Texas, suggesting a strong showing among Hispanic voters, but he got blown out in Dallas and parts of East Texas, which was Crockett country.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Jan Schakowsky prevailed, and the guy who came in last was a young heir to a hotel fortune named JB Pritzker.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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While shallow marine ecosystems collapsed under falling oxygen levels, deeper-water species weathered the crisis in more stable conditions, then persisted into the post-extinction world that the Huayuan biota captures.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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Grey's Anatomy has weathered nearly two decade's worth of medical emergencies and whirlwind romances, but not without a few casualties along the way.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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UConn was on the attack more often, but Cloutier withstood all shots, including a point-blank shot from Shahan on a breakaway.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
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When the researchers performed abuse tests, the multilayer pouch cells containing gel electrolyte withstood extensive drilling without any thermal runaway.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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There was the drug lord who was famously killed twice, Nazario Moreno, leader of the violent and pseudo religious Knights Templar cartel who authorities said was killed in 2010 only to kill him for real in 2014.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Kolvet, who has been hosting Kirk’s show since his death, wrote in a post on X that there was growing urgency in Washington, including among anti-war voices, over reports that Iran may have been pursuing dirty bombs and seeking hypersonic weapons from China.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Survived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survived. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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